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Biography: John L. Lewis

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_1
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:36:00 - 01:37:38

Biography of U.S. labor leader John L. Lewis.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_2
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:36:00 - 01:36:20

DO NOT USE Archival stills of John L. Lewis, early 1920s.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_3
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:36:20 - 01:36:32

Panning labor union leaders including American Federation of Labor (AFL) President Samuel Gompers (far left), and United Mine Workers (UMWA) President John L Lewis (second from right) posing for cameras outside the White House. Elderly Samuel Gompers talking. MS Samuel Gompers shaking hands with John L. Lewis.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_4
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:36:32 - 01:36:47

LS crowd gathered outside building, white man standing & speechifying (labor rally). TLSs blue collar white men carrying American flag, waving smaller U.S. flags, playing snare drum and bass drum while marching through crowd at outdoor rally.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_5
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:36:47 - 01:37:00

John L Lewis standing outside building, talking.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_6
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:37:00 - 01:37:21

Sign above door: "United Mine Workers of America." TLS UMWA labor union leader John L Lewis and aides standing together outside office, posing for cameras. MS John L. Lewis speaking to group of white men. John L. Lewis turns to camera.

Biography: John L. Lewis
Clip: 540828_1_7
Year Shot: 1920 (Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1845
Original Film: WPA 1908
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:37:21 - 01:37:38

Tilt down TLS several smokestacks. MS Caucasian men punching time cards in factory. TLS/MSs white men working auto assembly plant floor.